Wednesday, January 14, 2009

This One Is Mine review and GIVEAWAY!!

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED!! Congratulations to Valorie of Morbid Romantic for winning this book.

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Violet Parry is living the quintessential life of luxury in the Hollywood Hills with David, her rock-and-roll manager husband, and her darling toddler, Dot. She has the perfect life--except that she's deeply unhappy. David expects the world of Violet but gives little of himself in return. When she meets Teddy, a roguish small-time bass player, Violet comes alive, and soon she's risking everything for the chance to find herself again. Also in the picture are David's hilariously high-strung sister, Sally, on the prowl for a successful husband, and Jeremy, the ESPN sportscaster savant who falls into her trap. For all their recklessness, Violet and Sally will discover that David and Jeremy have a few surprises of their own. THIS ONE IS MINE is a compassionate and wickedly funny satire about our need for more--and the often disastrous choices we make in the name of happiness. (taken from the Hachette Book website)

MY REVIEW

I found this to be a fascinating book. I enjoyed Semple's writing style and I thought she did an amazing job of letting the reader into her character's lives. The story centres around a few incredibly self-centred people and I found it a little sad to realize there really ARE people like them in this world. The book contains a lot of humour though and relatively few obscenities. I did find the portrayal of Jeremy very intriguing- it is suggested that he has Asperger Syndrome, which as some of you know my six year old son has. It added an interesting twist to the story for me.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO WIN MY ADVANCE READING COPY OF THIS BOOK?

PLEASE NOTE that my ARC copy DOES have one massive mistake in it- about 30 pages are turned upside down! But that problem has been corrected in the final drafts of the book and it is easy to overlook in a free book!

SO if you don't mind that little imperfection and would like to read this book for yourself...

1. Leave me a comment here! That's it!

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3. Blog about this giveaway and leave me the link to the post.

4. Twitter this giveaway.

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I will choose a winner on January 29 th and you will have 48 hours to claim your prize or I will choose a new winner. Please leave me a way to contact you if you win! This giveaway is open to everyone everywhere.

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90 comments:

Simply Stacie said...

I tweeted.
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Wrighty said...

This sounds good! Upside down pages and all. Please include me and thanks for your contest!

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Wrighty said...

I'm a follower.

Wrighty said...

I've added this to my blog.

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sharon54220 said...

Wow!! Sounds like a great book. Please put me in.

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sharon54220 said...

I am a follower.

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Wrighty said...

I subscribe.

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Belinda Y said...

This sounds like a fantastic read. Thanks for the giveaway!

Belinda Y said...

I'm a follower

moushka said...

I have Charlie Brown Books that on each side has a book cover and half of the book is one way and the other half is the other way so I am ok with a mixed up page book! LOL!

valerie2350 said...

i'd love to win

valerie2350 said...

subscriber

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follower

Annie1 said...

I've certainly made a lot of bad choices in my life, it would be fun to read of someone else's lol

Thanks


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Annie1 said...

I'm subscribed!


Thanks


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Annie1 said...

I follow your blog!


Thanks


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mindy said...

sounds great even with the slight imperfection thanks for the giveaway

Misty said...

count me in please. thank you.
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A Reader said...

Thanks for the giveaway.
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Susan Helene Gottfried said...

You know if it's about rock and roll, I'm there! :D

I've got this posted at Win a Book, of course. Always fun to post books for you, Tara.

avalonne83 said...

Sound really great!
Please count me in. Thanks.

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Anonymous said...

Sounds great. Thanks for counting me in.
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Kat Bryan said...

I'd like to read it. Sounds interesting.

The Giveaway Diva said...

i am a follower!

The Giveaway Diva said...

i wouldn't mind the mistake at all!

Anonymous said...

I would love a chance to be entered.

Valorie
morbidromantic@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

I follow your blog.

Anonymous said...

I have blogged about your contest:
http://morbid-romantic.net/2009/01/13/book-giveaways-01012-0118


Valorie
morbidromantic@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

Gave a Tweet here:
http://twitter.com/morbidromantic/status/1127631955

Valorie
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Anonymous said...

I subscribed (in Google Reader).

Valorie
morbidromantic@gmail.com

Gwendolyn B. said...

I'd love to read this -- thanks for the chance!
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Gwendolyn B. said...

I'm a follower!
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Francine Anchondo said...

Thanks for the giveaway. I would love to read this book.

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Francine Anchondo said...

I follow this blog.

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Anonymous said...

I would LOVE to win this book.

Anonymous said...

I follow your site

Anonymous said...

I need to start a blog don't I? Do you read these?

Literary Winner said...

Don't you just love when books have huge mistakes like that? LOL
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Jackie B. said...

Sounds like a fun read. Throw my name in the hat.

Anita Yancey said...

Sounds like something I would like to read. Please enter me.
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KayeDean said...

Would love to read this book. Please enter me.

Leland's Mama said...

i would love to win, this sounds like a great book! (waterprincess812@aol.com)

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koopermom said...

Sounds like a GREAT read!

mindy said...

another good one thanks

Laura said...

I like the My First Songs in Spanish. I just started Homeschooling and it would be great for my little guys.

Lady Roxi said...

Love to have this.

Thanks,

eyeslikesugar said...

This looks awesome! I might buy this even if I don't win. :D Thank you for offering this giveaway!
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eyeslikesugar said...

I also subscribed to your blog :)

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Anonymous said...

I would really like to read this. Thanks!

Erin Lowmaster said...

Me pick me! :)

Anonymous said...

Can never win too many books - Enter me please?

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Anonymous said...

I also am a new follower of your blog!

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Anonymous said...

I'd love to read this :) *Thanks* for the giveaway!

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Anonymous said...

I Tweeted the giveaway :
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Anonymous said...

I Stumbled the giveaway :
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Anonymous said...

I subscribe to your feed in Google Reader :)
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Anonymous said...

I'm following you on Blogger :)
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taysmommy said...

I can totally handle flipping a book the wrong way for a few pages :)

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Erika Powell said...

I love books! please enter me
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Erika Powell said...

I am a follower
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Erika Powell said...

I subscribed in google reader

Alicia said...

How cool! A flip book!

Thanks for the giveaway >^..^<

Nickolay said...

This looks like a good read. A few upside down pages doesn't bother me.

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Lady Christie said...

I really love book giveaways, upside down pages just makes things interesting

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Becky said...

I'm always on the lookout for a good book..and hey I can turn the book upside down and confuse the kids..score.

NMLady said...

A free book is a FREE book! I can easily turn the book around for those 30 pages!

ydsddd said...

Looks like a great book; hope I win!

AudreyO said...

I'd love to be entered. At least the pages are in the right order. I've seen them out of order..that's tough to read.

Cresent Moon said...

I always love a good book!! Sound like a fun read!

Thanks for the chance to win!

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tatertot374 said...

THank you for the great giveaway.
I would love to win.
Thank you
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Unknown said...

Books! Gotta love em! Can't live without them. :) And I got a good giggle out of the upside down pages! Lol!
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Tammy said...

Sounds like a decent book. I don't even mind reading upside down every once in a while (lol!!)

Tammy said...

twittered you at http://twitter.com/threedifferent/status/1154252849

Anonymous said...

I could use something different and new to read, and this sounds intriguing. You know, I actually got really good at reading upside-down print when I used to waitress at a coffee shop (reading off the regular's newspapers from my side of the counter, lol). So I might not even turn the book around, ha.

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Diana D said...

Would like to read this. Thanks for having the wonderful giveaway.

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Becca said...

This book looks really good, thanks! sbcashortie (at) hotmail (dot) com

Becca said...

I subscribe via email. sbcashortie (at) hotmail (dot) com

Gretel said...

Love Books!

Miranda Ward said...

I love to read

Trish said...

Sounds like a good book. And I think those 30 pages will make it even more interesting. :p
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Kelly said...

Sounds like a fascinating read! I'd love to win. :)

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Nicole said...

I've never read a book with upside pages. Hmmm.. interesting.

msrodeobrat said...

this looks like a good book

a real librarian said...

Thanks for the chance to win!!


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Bcteagirl said...

That sounds like an interesting read! I am an avid bookcrosser, read and release your books!

Godesseablu said...

That sounds even funnier that theres 30 pages turned upside down, I'll look silly reading this upside down. Thanks. Godesseablu@msn.com

 
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